The effects of heparin and extracorporeal circulation on platelet counts and platelet microaggregation during cardiopulmonary bypass Elijah W. Muriithi, FRCS, Philip R. Belcher, MD, Jagan N. Rao, FRCS, Mubarak A. Chaudhry, FRCS, Denise Nicol, BSc, David J. Wheatley, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 120, Issue 3, Pages 538-543 (September 2000) DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2000.108164 Copyright © 2000 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Total versus unaggregated hemodilution-corrected platelet counts. EDTA, Total platelet count; hirudin, unaggregated platelet count; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2000 120, 538-543DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2000.108164) Copyright © 2000 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Mean platelet aggregate ratios. Error bars represent 1 SD. CPB, Cardiopulmonary bypass. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2000 120, 538-543DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2000.108164) Copyright © 2000 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions